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Articles from NaturalNews In-House Writers:
Maintain Healthy Bacteria Levels Essential for Optimum HealthBy Sheryl Walters, February 4 2009
(NewsTarget) A balanced digestive tract is essential for optimum health and is responsible for 80 percent of the immune system. When there is not enough good bacteria in the body, unhealthy bacteria begin to proliferate, causing ill health and disease.
The body is loaded with both good and bad bacteria. There are approximately 100 trillion bacteria living inside each human. Ideally, the body should have at least 85% good bacteria for optimal health. This includes:
*A highly efficient immune...
Miso Soup: A Delicious Bowl Full of Health and Anti-Aging BenefitsBy Barbara L. Minton, February 4 2009
(NewsTarget) Miso is a delicious fermented food that has been eaten in China and Japan for many centuries. Today it is a favorite of health minded people in the West because of its many anti-aging benefits. Miso and other fermented foods and drinks help build up the inner ecosystem and assure the digestive tract is amply supplied with beneficial bacteria. These bacteria help digest, synthesize, and assimilate nutrients so necessary for good health and anti-aging. They also strengthen the immune system...
The Powerful Role of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Preventing Diseases of Inflammation: The Experts SpeakBy Mike Adams, February 4 2009
(NaturalNews) What do the top authors, doctors and health experts have to say about the realtionship between omega-3 fatty acids and inflammation? I asked my Private Research Library that question recently and was overwhelmed with the remarkable wisdom it revealed.
Below, I share the top quotes from noted authors about omega-3 fatty acids and their relationship to inflammation (and the diseases of inflammation). It's an astonishing tour through the highlights of how omega-3s affect the body's...
Milk Destroys Antioxidant Benefits in Blueberries By Barbara L. Minton, February 3 2009
(NewsTarget) Not much is better than a bowl of fresh blueberries. Bursting with flavor and sweetness, low in calories, and packed with nutrients and antioxidants, these tiny fruits are anti-aging superstars. There is however one word of caution. Blueberries lose their power when eaten with milk.
Blueberries have a high affinity for milk protein
A new study reported in the journal Free Radical Biology and Medicine investigated whether antioxidant properties of blueberries were reduced because...
Recognize Toxic Chemicals in Body Care ProductsBy Jo Hartley, February 3 2009
(NewsTarget) A common belief among consumers is that products labeled "natural" must be safe and beneficial to consume or use. Often the ingredient lists on these "natural" products contain chemicals that are unrecognizable and unfamiliar to most people. The bad news is that the products that are labeled as "natural" by manufacturers are usually far from natural and safe. The good news is that it is possible to be an informed consumer with the information necessary to avoid these products. Learning...
Health Ranger's Health Research Library Grows to 1200 Books; New Books Welcomed from Authors, PublishersBy Mike Adams, February 3 2009
(NaturalNews) Over the last 18 months, I've been working hard on building a private research library of natural health books, and it has now become an essential research tool for stories that you'll see published here on NaturalNews. The first story using this technology was published yesterday (http://www.naturalnews.com/025495.html).
What's different about my library vs. a conventional library is that if you want to find something in a conventional library, you have to go to index of every book...
Fermented Soy is Only Soy Food Fit for Human ConsumptionBy Barbara L. Minton, February 3 2009
(NewsTarget) Writings about the soybean date back to 3000 B.C., when the Emperor of China listed the virtues of soybean plants for regenerating the soil for future crops. His praises centered on the root of the plant, not the bean. These ancient writing suggested that the Chinese recognized the unfitness of soybeans for human consumption in their natural form. Now 5000 years later, we are once again catching on to the anti-nutritive qualities of the soybean, and realizing that the only soybean worth...
Two Important Ways to Lower Risk of Heart FailureBy Reuben Chow, February 3 2009
(NewsTarget) A man who is obese and inactive can have a risk of getting heart failure which is as much as three times that of a lean and active counterpart, a study conducted at Brigham and Women`s Hospital has found. And heightened heart failure risk applied not just to obese men, but also to those who were simply overweight.
Details of Study
The large prospective cohort study was published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association and was led by Satish Kenchaiah, MD. The study...
Senate Passes Health Insurance Bill for ChildrenBy Jo Hartley, February 3 2009
(NewsTarget) The Senate has approved legislation to provide health insurance to 11 million low-income children. For the first time ever, this bill will spend federal money to insure children and pregnant women who are legal immigrants. The House approved this legislation on January 14 and President Obama will most likely sign a final version, possibly even next week.
The State Children's Health Insurance Program is primarily for families that earn too much to qualify for Medicaid but not enough...
Hands Free Cell Phone Use Shown to Disorientate DriversBy Sheryl Walters, February 3 2009
(NewsTarget) Research is slowly but surely revealing that the use of cell phones is dangerous and may play a large role in the modern day increase in cancer as well as brain diseases such as Alzheimer's. Certain US States and European countries have banned or are planning to ban the use of cell phones while driving. Now research shows that even hands free phones can affect drivers.
England has already banned the use of handsets while driving, and is set to take further action to ban the use of...
Toxic Household Chemicals: Part IBy Jo Hartley, February 3 2009
(NewsTarget) The vast array of toxins and chemicals that are common to many households is cause for concern - both for the environment and for human health. These toxic chemicals can be reduced and even eliminated by first learning about the different chemicals and then learning about the many choices that are available for safe and effective alternatives. The first step is to determine where the toxic chemicals are; the next step is to replace them with safe products.
Kitchen Chemicals
All...
The High Price of Cheap Ethanol in BrazilBy Jo Hartley, February 2 2009
(NewsTarget) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has a lofty goal. By 2030 he wants his country of Brazil to be the world`s largest biofuel supplier. Brazil wants to supply the world with cheap ethanol from their sugarcane. Many consider ethanol to be the answer to global warming. Unfortunately, there are approximately one million people harvesting this sugarcane at slave wages in Brazil.
Last year, Brazil produced almost 26 billion liters of ethanol. By 2017 production is projected...
Fertility Drugs May Increase Womb Cancer RiskBy Reuben Chow, February 2 2009
(NewsTarget) In a bid to boost their chances of conceiving, many women turn to fertility drugs to increase ovulation. What many of them may not know is that doing so could actually be raising their risk of getting cancer of the womb in the future; a recent study in Israel has revealed.
Details and Findings of Study
The said study was conducted at the Hadassah-Hebrew University in Jerusalem, where the research team analyzed the data of some 15,000 women who had given birth about three decades...
House Approves Affordable Health Insurance for Unemployed By Jo Hartley, February 2 2009
(NewsTarget) The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act authorizes approximately $544 billion in new spending and $275 billion in tax cuts. The purpose of this legislation is to stimulate the economy by preserving and creating jobs, helping the unemployed and uninsured, and assisting states with budget relief measures. The U.S. House of Representatives has just approved measures to expand access to affordable health care coverage for workers who become jobless because of the recession. It is estimated...
Barter is New Medium of Exchange as Credit and Payment Systems CollapseBy Barbara L. Minton, February 2 2009
(NewsTarget) In just the past week several pillars of the Fortune 500 have declared more than 75,000 layoffs worldwide. This is an indication that the global economic and credit crisis is getting worse, not better. Yet Americans remain optimistic that the crisis will blow over soon. Part of this optimism is based on their continuing ability to get what they want using a credit card, or paper money that carries no intrinsic worth. In other parts of the world this no longer works. High food prices...
Study Reveals Chemotherapy Hastened or Caused Deaths of Many By Reuben Chow, February 2 2009
(NewsTarget) Chemotherapy is one of three main treatment protocols of conventional medicine, one which millions of people worldwide have been put through. In fact, virtually all of us know someone who suffered and finally passed on after a futile course of chemotherapy prescribed by his or her doctor. 'Nothing more could be done anyway', we are often told. Lately, a recent study in Britain has raised serious questions about chemotherapy, in particular the role it plays in hastening and even causing...
Vitamin D Halts Growth of Breast Cancer TumorsBy Mike Adams, February 2 2009
(NaturalNews) For the past 18 months, I've been working on building a new research library consisting of over 1200 books on natural health topics. Through some rather advanced technologies that took me far longer to build than I originally anticipated, I'm now able to locate and collect, within minutes, paragraphs on any combination of topics from among these 1200 books.
For example, today I wanted to research "Vitamin D" and "Breast Cancer." This produced a collection of well over 650 quotations...
The Basics of AromatherapyBy Jo Hartley, February 2 2009
(NewsTarget) Contrary to common belief, aromatherapy is not just a matter of fragrance, but of healing. To utilize aromatherapy, one uses aromas for therapeutic purposes. Highly concentrated extracts from herbs, flowers, and other plants are utilized for healing. These extracts are also known as essential oils. Specific properties of essential oils can create healing effects within the human body. When these fragrances are inhaled deeply or applied to the skin (via carrier oils) beneficial results...
 Seven Steps to Gorgeous, Radiant SkinBy Sheryl Walters, February 2 2009
(NewsTarget) Botox is the fastest growing treatment for wrinkles. 3,181,592 people were injected with botox in the United States alone last year, and it is becoming incredibly popular in another 75 countries where it has been approved. Yet this is a toxic poison so dangerous that it could actually be used as a "weapon of mass destruction." Sure, it may smooth out the wrinkles by paralyzing the muscles, but the results don't seem to be worth it.
According to Public Citizen, who analyzed FDA data...
The Ailing Economy is Making People SickerBy Jo Hartley, February 2 2009
(NewsTarget) Medical centers around the country are noticing an increase in patient ills that seems to be connected to the ill economy. Patients are lining up with rising blood pressure and obese patients who had been losing weight are suddenly reversing that trend with the return to cheaper foods and abandoned gym memberships. Additionally, screening tests are being skipped as people save money that would be spent on copayments and clinics are seeing an increasing number of patients exhibiting anxiety...
Olympian Michael Phelps Caught Smoking Bong, Media Pressured to Kill PhotosBy Mike Adams, January 31 2009
(NaturalNews) Super Olympian swimmer Michael Phelps has been caught in photographs depicting him partying and smoking a bong. The media is going crazy over the issue, calling Phelps a "pot head" and suggesting that his tens of millions of dollars in celebrity endorsements will now vanish. Corporate America, of course, doesn't want to associate itself with a pot smoker. So much for all the big corporate sponsorship deals.
You can see the photos of Michael Phelps expertly lighting up a bong here...
 Helping People Isn't Complicated: Four Simple Steps to a Better WorldBy Mike Adams, January 31 2009
(NaturalNews) There's a lot of talk in the world these days about how to help people. Should we reform health care? Bail out the banks? Grow the government's social programs?
While each of those may have merit, the real, on-the-street local answers are simpler than you think. Helping people only requires four simple steps, and when I recently found myself in Ecuador, driving by a shack on the side of the road where a barefoot woman lived alongside chickens and construction noise, I felt compelled...
Hormones Part II: Four Minor Hormones have Major Consequences in the BodyBy Barbara L. Minton, January 30 2009
(NewsTarget) When hormones are in optimal amounts and balanced, the body is ready to play the music of life. Like an orchestra when some of the players have taken the day off, the body can't make beautiful music without all of its hormones being present and working together. Achieving hormonal balance takes some time, dedication and work. It is best done with the help of a physician who specializes in anti-aging medicine or hormonal balance. It is often achieved only after a period of trial and error...
How to Reduce Your Impact on the EarthBy Jo Hartley, January 30 2009
(NewsTarget) Raising personal awareness of the impact everyone has on the environment is an important first step in making changes in how we use and reuse products and save energy. Reducing one's impact on the environment starts with thinking about how energy is consumed and how it can be conserved. Quality of life typically increases as carbon footprint decreases. With even small changes, anyone can make a difference in helping to improve the environmental legacy for future generations to come.
Here...
Ban Plastic Water BottlesBy Jo Hartley, January 30 2009
(NewsTarget) Bottled water is typically considered to be a healthy alternative to drinking plain tap water. In fact, Americans drink approximately eight million gallons of bottled water every year. While bottled water is definitely a better choice than soft drinks or sports drinks that contain high fructose corn syrup, bottled water is not a good choice for the wellbeing of the earth. Here are some of the health and environmental issues associated with consuming bottled water.
1.It takes three...
Sexual Dysfunction Study Reveals Poor Hormonal Health in Women and MenBy Barbara L. Minton, January 30 2009
(NewsTarget) Sexual dysfunction is reaching levels not seen since the Victorian period. But today's difficulties stem not from the inhibiting power of social mores and taboos. Today's sexual dysfunction is an alarming indicator of the hormonal status of women and men. A recent study found that 31 percent of men suffer from problems such as erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, delayed ejaculation and impotency. A whopping 43 percent of women reported problems such as loss of desire, decreased...
Peanut Processing Plant Knowingly Sold Tainted ProductsBy Jo Hartley, January 29 2009
(NewsTarget) It has just been released by federal officials that the Georgia peanut plant linked to a salmonella outbreak shipped out contaminated peanut butter knowingly twelve times in the past two years. This current outbreak has killed eight people and affected over 500 others.
Salmonella is present in animal feces. Foods can become contaminated by infected handlers who do not effectively wash hands with soap after using the restroom. This bacteria thrives in a moist environment.
Salmonella...
 New Book Reveals Why Your Dental Fillings, Earrings, Wristwatch and Jewelry May be the Hidden Cause Behind Chronic Pain and Muscle WeaknessBy Mike Adams, January 29 2009
(NaturalNews) A few years ago, before I wrote for NaturalNews, I met a woman who told me that she experienced an "overnight cure" for joint pain by having her dental fillings removed and replaced with porcelain. At the time, I thought the idea was crazy, but I always remembered her story.
Fast forward ten years... A book arrives in the mail from a British chiropractor named Simon King. The book, titled Live Without Pain is based on the premise that jewelry, dentures, rings, watches, dental fillings...
Snack Your Way to Good Health and Weight Loss with Organic Dried FruitBy Barbara L. Minton, January 29 2009
(NewsTarget) What could be better than giving your sweet tooth what it craves while giving your body the nutrients it needs for vibrant health? Keeping a selection of dried fruits on hand makes it easy to treat the whole family to a delicious, chewy and nourishing snack. Recent studies have shown that dried fruit is a treasure chest of nutrients. It's also a way to eat favorite fruits when they are out of season.
Eating natural snacks like dried fruit keeps people in harmony with the teachings...
Treat Endometriosis HolisticallyBy Jo Hartley, January 29 2009
(NewsTarget) Endometriosis is a painful condition affecting women during their reproductive years. Endometriosis is one of the most common reasons behind both infertility and chronic pelvic pain in women. Pregnancy often provides temporary relief from symptoms of endometriosis, although there is no documented cure at this time. The good news is that herbal and holistic treatments are very effective for controlling the symptoms of endometriosis and in many cases herbs are the best source of relief...
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